Rent levels in Cártama, from declared leases
The reference for Cártama is 7,57 €/m², above the national middle, so a sitting tenant has more to lose from moving than the headline suggests. Only 307 declared leases sit behind that figure, so read it as an indication rather than a benchmark. Five years have added 25,9 % to the reference, well ahead of general inflation.
Rents declared on income-tax returns for main-residence leases, not asking prices. They lag the market and exclude holiday lets.
How it compares
Among the Málaga towns and cities covered here, it records the lowest number of declared leases.
Country-wide, that five-year change in the reference rent is one of the band just below the top quarter.
Ranked against its neighbours in Málaga, it holds the eighth lowest lower-quartile rent per square metre of the group.
How it ranks
Across the country, the upper-quartile rent per square metre here belongs to the thirteenth twentieth from the bottom.
Of the Málaga municipalities covered here, this one comes seventh lowest on median declared monthly rent.
Put beside the rest of the country, its reference rent per square metre belongs to the thirteenth twentieth from the bottom.
Put beside its neighbours
Judged only against Málaga, the population here is the fifth lowest in the guide.
Taking every municipality covered here together, the median floor area of a let flat is in the upper middle of the range.
Judged only against Málaga, the share of dwellings that are not a main residence here is the third lowest in the guide.
Before you sign
- Ask whether the landlord is a large holder, which changes your rights.
- Check the measured floor area against the advertised one.
- Pin the review index and its cap in the contract itself.
- Confirm what the community charge covers before agreeing to pay it.
Put a quoted rent in its place
A typical declared lease in Cártama runs at 580,00 € a month.
Five years have added 25,9 % to the reference, well ahead of general inflation.
| Floor area | At the lower quartile | At the median | At the upper quartile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 m² | 340 € | 416 € | 525 € |
| 75 m² | 464 € | 568 € | 715 € |
| 100 m² | 618 € | 757 € | 954 € |
The floor areas are round illustrative sizes used to show the arithmetic, not measurements of any particular flat.
The reference figures, and how narrow the range is
Only 307 declared leases sit behind that figure, so read it as an indication rather than a benchmark.
6,18 €/m² to 9,54 €/m² is a narrow spread, so the address matters less here than the size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 6,18 €/m² |
| Median | 7,57 €/m² |
| Upper quartile | 9,54 €/m² |
| Median monthly rent | 580,00 € |
| Median floor area | 85 m² |
Related guides
Sources and licences
- MIVAU, Sistema Estatal de Referencia del Precio del Alquiler de Vivienda (SERPAVI), base 2011-2024. Period: 2024; 2019-2024. Retrieved 16 September 2026. Licence: MIVAU legal notice: reuse "para usos comerciales y no comerciales" with the source and its last-update date cited. Values are rents declared on income-tax returns, not asking prices.
- INE, Censo de Población y Viviendas 2021, viviendas por tipo (tabla 59525). Period: 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0 (INE legal notice). Attribution: "Elaboración propia con datos extraídos del sitio web del INE".
- MIVAU, registro de zonas de mercado residencial tensionado (art. 18 Ley 12/2023). Period: 16 September 2026. Retrieved 16 September 2026. Licence: MIVAU legal notice: reuse for commercial and non-commercial purposes with the source and its last-update date cited.